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… in Science, at Manchester University that viewed science as a social practice. While in the UK, her interests in … People’s College was revived in a less ambitious form as  Learning Post , a supplement to the  Post  (which … to write for this supplement and other publications, as well as produce audio-visual programmes and photographs …

… Education Diploma. Whilst at university, he served as vice-chairman (1965) and chairman (1966) of the Students' … think-tank established by Buthelezi. From 1980 he served as chair of the board of directors of the KwaZulu training … such support did not impress the white power structure.As minister of Education and Culture, Dhlomo introduced 'Good …

… Sastri College. Though his father encouraged him to train as a medical doctor, Bassa preferred to work as a research assistant in the Department of Economics at the … in public places like factories and shops. His appointment as honorary secretary of the society followed in 1953. As …

… country with 15 others under the leadership Joe Modise, as an advance team to train as cadres of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the armed wing of the … 1975 where he was involved in various ANC activities such as receiving and inducting scores of young people who left …

… He came to the Garden Route in 1956, where he found work as a gardener for Bishop Stainton, the rector of St. … Percy was a qualified teacher, he asked him to take over as head of St. Paul’s Caradoc, a tiny school of about 25 … back again to ensure that they made their way safely home.As a result of the support of a Mr. and Mrs. JDM Philip, St. …

… in Photography at Port Elizabeth Technikon while working as Photographer at the University of Port Elizabeth. She … of Visual Arts and Design at the Vaal Triangle Technikon as a photography lecturer. In 1999 and 2000 she exhibited in … Triangle Technikon art school. At present Heidi is working as a photography lecturer and studying for her M-TECH degree …

… Training courses in different European countries such as the UK, Norway, Germany and Russia. In 1976, Makhaya join … Foreign Service missions. In November 1995, he served as Minister in the South African Embassy in Paris until November 1996, when he was sent to Senegal as ambassador. While serving in that position, Makhaya was …

… born on 8th  of May in 1934 in Natal. He began his career as a teacher in 1952. His years of teaching culminated in the … with government-appointed administrators. Bengu served as Secretary-General of Inkatha.His belief that Inkatha … returned to South Africa . During this time, while serving as secretary for research and social action for the Lutheran …

… to the struggle has been documented in books such as "The Road to Democracy" as well as "The Bethal Trails...where do we begin".  …

… years Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo (more popularly known as Oliver Tambo or OR) was born in the village of Kantilla, … to the British colonisation of Pondoland in 1878. As a young boy, he was given the task of herding his father’s … costs. In addition, one of his older brothers who worked as a migrant labourer in Natal, (now KwaZulu-Natal) also sent …

… family. His father, Girjabaksh, came to South Africa as an indentured labourer from Bihar, India. His mother, … high school due to a lack of finances. He went to work as his father had passed away by then. The notorious Group … — the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC) — as a member of a cell in the Durban Central Area. He was …

… have been averse to being in the public eye, particularly as she was not involved, and had no desire to be. in political activities. As a result, much of the focus on her life historically, has been that of her time as Nelson Mandela’s first wife - and much of what is known of …

… her matric she joined a Catholic convent where she served as a nun. During her seven years in the nunnery, she was told … had spread to Port Elizabeth’s townships. While working as a nurse at the day hospital, she received and treated … people who had been injured by the government forces as they violently tried to quell the revolt. She worked …

… In 1960, he became actively involved in politics, serving as Transvaal vice-chairperson of the Liberal Party of South … the Black Consciousness Movement  (BCM). He was appointed as secretary of the organization, and thus worked closely … for BCM activists, earning the nickname “House of Exile”. As the security police began hounding activists, Koka became …

… Orange Free State (now Free State Province) district, as one of a twin (he has a sister). He grew up in Soweto, … age of 12 to assist his mother in maintaining the family, as his father had passed away. After school he worked as a caddy at the Johannesburg Golf Course. In 1942 his elder …

… son of Jo Holo, a pianist in the Á¢Â€Â˜Folk QuartetÁ¢'. As a child Holo built toys made out of the resources he … working at the Paarl Branch of OK Bazaars, and worked as a machine operator for Paarl Textiles until he became a … the same year. At the time he worked with artist such as Bongani Shangi and Hamilton Budaza, and together they …

… campaigns. After completing her studies, Hogan worked as a researcher at the South African Institute of Race … in Accounting and Economics while serving her sentence. As Apartheid began to crumble and negotiations for the … Hogan resumed her political activities - she served as a member of ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) from …

… Within two years of starting a career as a high school teacher in Cradock she became editor of  Die … she has travelled extensively. Very early on in her career as a writer, Joubert rejected the strictures of mainstream …  (translated by Joubert herself into English in 1980 as  The long Journey of Poppie Nongena ) - an epic tale of …

… and joined the  Communist Party of South Africa  (SACP) as a young worker in the 1920s. In 1926 he was elected to the … part in the  African National Congress  (ANC). Using as a nucleus the African Clothing Workers' Union, of which he … conflicts, and in 1945  J. B. Marks  replaced Makabeni as president. When the CPSA was outlawed in 1950, Makabeni …

… at Winburg, having been adjudged too young for acceptance as a university student. In 1910 he enrolled at the Grey … life came to the fore from 1919 to 1948 when he practised as an advocate of the Supreme Court in Bloemfontein and … West in the Provincial Council election. In 1923 he stood as NP candidate for Ladybrand in the parliamentary election …

… with the sack, and Pick 'n Pay, which he founded in 1966 as his response. And a crushing response it was. By 1999, … The year 1931 would be fateful for Herber also, as it was the year that Raymond was born. Raymond Ackerman … he himself had been "left behind" by Harry Herber, but as Ackerman remembers it now: "Hutt was so right, and my …

… that others may have a better life. He was a true patriot as a man of unity in the struggle against apartheid. His sacrifices were not in vain as his principles, beliefs and action touched many … after spending more than a decade abroad, he found a job as an intern at the Coronation Hospital in Johannesburg. He …

… Hadebe, born at Mtimkulu.  During his youth, Shembe worked as a herd-boy for a White man. It was during this time that … contact with Nkabinde, a former Lutheran who was regarded as a prophet, Shembe seemed to have acted as an itinerant evangelist. Nkabinde led him to establish a …

… box, his love for the sport led him to pursue a career as a trainer and later as a boxing writer. In 1955, he moved to Dube Village, Soweto … first using a classroom at the Orlando West Primary School as a venue. Two years later, the club moved to the corner of …

… from police. When Modise was shot at by police one day as she was walking down the road, she became convinced that … woman in the camp. After training she worked in the camps as a political commissar. Modise also received political … In 1978 she returned to South Africa to work underground as an MK operative. She was arrested in 1979, while she was …

… be shattered by the declaration of her beloved birth-place as a ‘white area’. By the early 1960s, Benjamin was a … jazz singer and in great demand in music and theatre. Yet as apartheid laws were implemented, black performers found it … forced to endure separation of audiences and facilities. As with so many of her contemporaries, Benjamin found herself …

… Dorothy Mary Benson – known as Mary Benson – was born on 8 December 1919 in Pretoria, … to return home due to the looming war . She briefly worked as a secretary in the British High Commission before joining … saw her being quickly promoted to Captain, serving as personal assistant (PA) to several British generals. …

… Institute in Evaton. Khumalo began his working career as a journalist in 1951, freelancing for Bantu World , where … found a permanent position at the Golden City Post. As a young man, Khumalo was intrigued by the impact of … moments in time”. Khumalo had experienced this ability as a child, and this childhood obsession encouraged him to …

… his rule.  Little is known about Dingiswayo's (also known as Godongwana or Ngodongwa) life. But as far as we know, towards the end of the eighteenth century …

… a mud-brick house. The Congo was a colony of Belgium and, as such, he attended both Protestant and Catholic schools run … [3] .  His first employment was at the Postal Office as a postal clerk in Stanleyville City in 1954.However, … after working for almost three years,was appointed as the sales director for a brewery company in Léopoldville …